Gourabai W/O Ganesh Patil vs The Divisional Manager on 3 September, 2019
12. In the instant case, Ex.P8 (Driving Licence)
produced by the claimants itself clearly shows that the
driving licence held by the rider of the motorcycle is not
valid as per Section 10(2) of the Act, whereas he is
holding licence for LMV. But he was found driving
different class of vehicle, i.e., motorcycle with gear.
Therefore, there is clear violation of the conditions of the
policy - Ex.R1 produced by the Insurer. Therefore, the
Tribunal committed error in fastening the liability on the
Insurance Company. However, in view of the judgments
of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Zaharulnisha
(supra) as well as in Pappu and Others (supra), the
Insurance Company shall satisfy the award in the first
instance and then can recover the same from the owner
of the motorcycle in question.